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Rachel

Film guide, starting point, and performer.

Rachel appears in War of the Worlds (2005), portrayed by Dakota Fanning. This page focuses on that specific screen performance and the movie around it.

Film guide · 1 film · 2005 · 1 performer

THE MOVIE

Rachel on screen

One focused screen portrayal, with the performer and movie linked directly below.

Film guide · 1 film · 2005Main sequence runtime: 1h 57m
About the scores

Scores shown are MoviHero movie-guide scores. Missing scores stay blank, and tied top scores remain tied.

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    2005 · 1h 57m

    Portrayed by Dakota Fanning · screen performanceMovie guide
    MoviHero score81/100WORTH IT

THE PERFORMANCE

Who plays Rachel?

Meet the performer and open their full MoviHero profile. Coverage below refers to linked movie guides in this sequence.

Dakota Fanning portraitDakota Fanningscreen performance

Dakota Fanning plays Rachel in War of the Worlds.

1 linked movie guide in this sequence

WHY THE CHARACTER WORKS

What defines Rachel

Dakota Fanning’s performance in War of the Worlds is the center of this character page. With only one film in the current screen path, the useful comparison is between the character, the performer and the role that film asks them to play—not an invented larger timeline.

WHO TO EXPLORE NEXT

Characters connected on screen

Keep moving through the same films and screen world with a character who shares meaningful movie history.

KEEP EXPLORING

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